Below are the totals from a groundbreaking expedition undertaken by 8 intrepid birders on board the motor yacht Challenger to British waters on the continental shelf 160- 180 nautical miles southwest of Scilly from 9th-15th September 2 Madeiran storm-petrel* (10th & 13th)4 Barolo shearwater (10th(1), 11th(2), & 12th(1))1 Desertas petrel (12th) (photo)192 Read more…
Sunday (08/09) Bluethroat – 1 still in Lower Moors. Osprey – 1 still around St. Mary’s and then flew towards Tresco. Cory’s Shearwater – 4 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the morning trip from St Penzance to St. Mary’s. Great Shearwater – 50 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian Read more…
Monday (02/09) Scopoli’s Shearwater – 1 on an evening pelagic trip 10 km southeast of St. Mary’s. European Storm-petrel – 25 on the evening pelagic trip, Cory’s Shearwater – 50 on the evening pelagic trip, Great Shearwater – 80 on the evening pelagic trip, Sooty Shearwater – 1 on the evening pelagic trip Pomarine Read more…
Wednesday (28/08) Gull-billed Tern – 1 still in Porth Cressa Bay making a brief visit to Old Town Bay. Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 still at the west end of the Great Pool, Tresco. Cory’s Shearwater – 25 on a mini offshore pelagic and 2 off the airport turning circle. Great Shearwater – 10 on Read more…
Friday (23/08) Pectoral Sandpiper – 1 commuting between the Lower Moors Pool and Porth Hellick Pool. Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 3 on an evening pelagic 8 km southeast of St. Mary’s. European Storm-petrel – 150 on the evening pelagic and 1 in a 90 minute evening sea-watch of Peninnis Head. Cory’s Shearwater – 25 on Read more…
Monday (19/08) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 1 on a stormy evening pelagic at various locations European Storm-petrel – 15 on the evening pelagic. Cory’s Shearwater – 15 on the evening pelagic and 4 in Scilly Waters seen from the Scillonian III. Great Shearwater – 2 on the evening pelagic and 4 in Scilly Waters seen Read more…
Monday (12/08) Cliff Swallow – 1 still around the Salakee area Tuesday (13/08) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 7 on an evening pelagic 10 km southeast of Bishop Rock. The total for the year is now over 300. European Storm-petrel – 60 on the evening pelagic. Cory’s Shearwater – 35 on the evening pelagic. Great Shearwater – Read more…
Monday 05/08) Spotted Sandpiper – An adult with was found in the afternoon in front of the Stephen Sussex hide at Porth Hellick (photo). Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 7 on an evening pelagic 8 km northeast of St. Martin’s and 5 in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return crossing from St. Mary’s Read more…
Monday (29/07) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – 2 on an evening pelagic 5 km southwest of Bishop Rock. European Storm-petrel – 20 on an evening pelagic 5 km southwest of Bishop Rock. Cory’s Shearwater – 30 late morning, attending a large tuna feed 1 km southwest of Bishop Rock and 220 on the evening pelagic Read more…
Monday (22/07) Wilson’s Storm-petrel – An amazing count of 21 on an evening pelagic 10 km south of St. Mary’s (photo) and 1 seen in Scilly waters from the Scillonian III on the return crossing from St. Mary’s to Penzance. European Storm-petrel – 250+ on an evening pelagic 10 km south of St. Mary’s and 7 Read more…